with Tom Ryan,Ohio State University Head Coach;2015 NCAA Champions; 2015 Big Ten Co-Champions, 2015 Big Ten Coach of the Year;Back-to-Back NCAA Runner-up finishes (2007-2009);2009 NWCA Coach of the Year;former Hofstra University Head Coach,6x Conference Champions,7x Conference Coach of the Year;2x All-American at the University of Iowa

Train your wrestlers to get to their feet quicker.

Finding success in the bottom position is crucial for championship wrestling. To help you build success on the mat, 2009 NWCA Coach of the Year Tom Ryan teaches 13 drills to build proficiency from the bottom position.

Coach Ryan starts with a brief overview on the starting position before moving into the drill instruction. Ryan's drills deliver a variety of benefits to your wrestlers:

Learn how to make adjustments when your opponent is moving you around to open you up

Build back to your base

Free your wrists

Win inside elbow position

Develop a knee slide to get to the standing position easier

Learn to balance yourself on your feet

Learn to stay tight when lifted in air so can pop back up once you hit the mat

See Ryan's pop, drop and spin technique to finish the escape

Prevent your opponent from securing the leg

and more!

In addition, Ryan demonstrates counters to three common breakdowns and a quarter-turn stand-up technique.

Ryan does an excellent job thoroughly explaining and demonstrating each drill, making them easy to implement into your practice. This is an excellent complement to Ryan's Position Drills for Takedowns DVD (WRD-2842)

These are great drills that focus on the little things that will help you get off bottom. I have incorporated them into our practices, and it has been a success.
The main focus here is slightly weighted towards a college style of wrestling i.e. getting off the bottom and scoring an escape vs. mat wrestling. However, I was still pleased with the video. It teaches you how to defend and score an escape when your opponent chops your arm, spiral rides, and ankle rides.

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Position Drills for Bottom Wrestlingon December 26, 2011

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Recommended for anyone who struggles on bottom. The drills and techniques shown on this video really have cleaned up my bottom position.

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